Boars in north Africa?
Friendly fire can also be less friendly and mortal sometimes it seems.
Friendly fire can also be less friendly and mortal sometimes it seems.
Wohoo! Today I'll get the next part of the Egyptian story doneI also, have already picked sides and will root for Egyptian arms, may they crush Seleucid and Pontus alike.
A man of little taste or judgement :wacko:I also, have already picked sides and will root for Egyptian arms, may they crush Seleucid and Pontus alike.
Amyrteus wants to become a cupbearer?
WtF is that of an ambition?
Dude, you're supposed to be a Pharaoh one day. :rofl:
Although he has kinda nice skills!
Would you doubt the sworn word of Gulussa Massinid?Boars in north Africa?
These things happen. A regrettable accident.Friendly fire can also be less friendly and mortal sometimes it seems.
Since you already seem to have picked up a groupie, I'll start rooting for Wyvern and his poor, much-maligned Pontus. So, here goes: keep your hands of Pontus, you bad, bad man! Or else... Well, else the Prof might backstab you (the core of your territory is closer to Numidia than to Pontus, after all).
”Memphis scroll circa early 599: Subject Lycia” said:King Pharnaces of Pontus:
Great Ptolemy, kindly respect the Greek nationality of the province called Lycia that your soldiers are currently marching on. We respect your desire to destroy the Seleucid Rebels, however remember that Lycia comes under Pontus’ sphere of influence, not Egypts.
King Ptolemy’s reply:
Lycia has been, is, and will remain a core province of Egypt. How would the king of Pontus feel if Egypt in a similar whimsical manner did claim one of the core provinces of Pontus? Egypt will take back its core provinces, and there is no bullying around that.
Addendum: Now that’s interesting, the Lycian’s no longer consider themselves a core of Egypt after all. Well, that will be corrected soon.
”Memphis scroll circa late 599: Subject Lycia” said:King Pharnaces of Pontus:
We were happy to recieve your reply and the acknowledgement from your ambassador that Lycia is in fact not an Egyptian core, and so we are sure you’ll agree that Egyptian has no reason to try and conquer it except to try and build a larger area of territory on Pontus' border, something you would only want to do if you had evil intentions, which we are sure you haven’t. The Lycian people cry out to join their cultural cousins who are NOT and never have been Egytian.
King Ptolemy’s reply:
Egypt went to war with the Seleucid rebels because
a) half my court wanted a war with them
b) Our soothsayers demand we get tribute from someone.
c) Lycia has been a core of Egypt until very recently, and Lycia will be returned back to control of Egypt as the population there is screaming for.
”Memphis scroll circa 600: Subject Lycia” said:King Pharnaces of Pontus:
I hate to break it to you my dear friend, but Lycia hasn't been an Egytian core in living memory. Not in my life time, and not in my fathers either.
Given that Pontus and Egypt have generally had an easy time stripping rich and powerful provinces from the "practically always occupied by civil war" Seleucids in a series of generally cheap campaigns (though Pontus' early campaigns were expensive given Pontus' size), you betcha. That said, from a neutral point of view, it is clear that the Egyptians are being treacherous as usual. Lycia full of Egyptians asking for liberation by Egypt? Cornuclanum, the 'empty' border province between Numidia and Egypt colonised on a whim? The Pharaoh sure knows how to behave diplomatically.In the mean time Numidia is following this 'development' from the sideline with joy...
Lycia was a historical part of Egypt, and it became a core again soon after the status had been missing (for whatever reason) for a short period. I do not see anything problematic with that. To Egypt what to Egypt rightfully belongs.said, from a neutral point of view, it is clear that the Egyptians are being treacherous as usual. Lycia full of Egyptians asking for liberation by Egypt? Cornuclanum, the 'empty' border province between Numidia and Egypt colonised on a whim? The Pharaoh sure knows how to behave diplomatically.
Nope. I told you yesterday that I would get an AAR entry up today, and I still fully expect to fulfill my promise.Peter, should I revert to bad poetry again? I am starting to forget those early sessions